There are 4 ways to get from Lurgan to Kells by bus, car, or train
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Bus via Dundalk
best- Take the bus from Lurgan to Dundalk141
- Take the bus from Saint Malachy's Villas to Eureka School167
2h 58mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Portadown to Dundalk1_Gc->Dn
- Take the bus from Saint Malachy's Villas to Eureka School167
3h 28m€18–28Drive 106.8 km
- Drive from Lurgan to Kells106.8 km
1h 21m€19–27Bus
- Take the bus from Portadown NIR Railway Stn to Cavan Bus Station271
- Take the bus from Cavan Bus Station to Kells109X / ...
5h 5m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lurgan to Kells is to drive which costs €18 - €27 and takes 1h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Lurgan to Kells is to drive which takes 1h 21m and costs €18 - €27.
No, there is no direct bus from Lurgan to Kells. However, there are services departing from Lurgan and arriving at Eureka School via Saint Malachy's Villas. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 58m.
The distance between Lurgan and Kells is 119 km. The road distance is 106.8 km.
The best way to get from Lurgan to Kells without a car is to bus via Dundalk which takes 2h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Lurgan to Kells, including transfers.
Lurgan to Kells bus services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), depart from Lurgan station.
Lurgan to Kells bus services, operated by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), arrive at Dundalk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lurgan to Kells is 107 km. It takes approximately 1h 21m to drive from Lurgan to Kells.
There are 116+ hotels available in Kells.
What companies run services between Lurgan, Northern Ireland and Kells, IE-MH, Ireland?
You can take a bus from Lurgan to Eureka School via Dundalk and Saint Malachy's Villas in around 2h 58m.
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Portadown to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Portadown to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €5–8
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Bus from Lurgan to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Saint Malachy's Villas to Eureka School
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Cavan Bus Station to Kells
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Portadown NIR Railway Stn to Cavan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 047 51840
- cm@locallink.ie
- Website
- locallinkcm.ie
Bus from Cavan Bus Station to Kells
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.locallinkcm.ie/
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